Barcelona Open: Lajovic downs Humbert to make last 16

Serb Dusan Lajovic reached the last 16 of the Barcelona Open by defeating Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 6 seed, 6-4, 6-4 at Real Club de Tenis Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon.

Lajovic, ranked No 59, will play Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 11 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the 33-year-old Serb won against Argentinian qualifier Diego Schwartzman (6-1, 6-2).

Barcelona ATP 500, other second-round results (Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, clay, EUR 2.782.960, most recent results first):

• Daniel Altmaier vs. Arthur Fils
• Sebastian Ofner vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Lorenzo Musetti vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
• Fabian Marozsan vs. Luca Van Assche
• Alex De Minaur vs. Rafael Nadal
• Casper Ruud (3) beat Alexandre Muller: 6-3, 6-4
• Jordan Thompson vs. Jaume Munar: wednesday
• Marco Trungelliti (Q) beat Nicolas Jarry (9): 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Roberto Bautista Agut (WC) beat Andrea Vavassori (LL): 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Tomas Machac
• Cameron Norrie (12) beat Harold Mayot (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-7 (6), 0-0 ret.
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13) beat Nick Hardt (Q): 7-5, 6-2
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Sebastian Baez (8): 5-7, 7-6 (8), 6-2
• Brandon Nakashima beat Andrey Rublev (2): 6-4, 7-6 (6)
• Facundo Diaz Acosta beat Borna Coric (15): 6-2, 7-5